Articulating steerable clip applier for laparoscopic procedures

P Menn - US Patent 9,918,715, 2018 - Google Patents
A long articulating steerable clip applier affixed to a user-operated handle. A surgical jaw
assembly is attached to the other end of the clip applier. The clip applier is composed of …

Hand-held minimally dimensioned diagnostic device having integrated distal end visualization

EE Schultz, JS Cybulski, X OuYang - US Patent App. 12/501,336, 2011 - Google Patents
US20110009694A1 - Hand-held minimally dimensioned diagnostic device having
integrated distal end visualization - Google Patents US20110009694A1 - Hand-held …

Medical instrument

N Kondoh, T Dejima, K Matsuno - US Patent 8,721,657, 2014 - Google Patents
A medical instrument for performing a medical procedure within a body cavity includes: an
insertion part which is inserted into the body cavity and has a bending part capable of …

Camera system with minimal area monolithic CMOS image sensor

L Blanquart, J Richardson - US Patent 9,462,234, 2016 - Google Patents
US9462234B2 - Camera system with minimal area monolithic CMOS image sensor - Google
Patents US9462234B2 - Camera system with minimal area monolithic CMOS image sensor …

Method and apparatus for performing retro peritoneal dissection

J Kleiner, J Adair, K Wiggins - US Patent 8,864,654, 2014 - Google Patents
US Appl. No. 12/367.487, filed Feb. 6, 2009, Kleiner. Ray, C.,“Facet Joint Disorders and
Back Pain.” published on Spine Health, Dec. 10, 2002, available at www. spine-health …

Endoscopic apparatus with integrated multiple biopsy device

DW Hoffman, C Rowland - US Patent 7,846,107, 2010 - Google Patents
An imaging endoscope comprising a shaft having a proximal end adapted to be secured to a
handle, and a distal end having a biopsy forceps disposed therein. The biopsy forceps …

Catheter with removable vision probe

V Duindam, CJ Mohr, CM Fenech, GM Prisco… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A medical system includes a catheter and a vision probe that can be removed from the
catheter and replaced with a medical probe. The vision probe can thus be used to steer and …

Space-optimized visualization catheter with oblong shape

IIKC Kennedy, TE Dillon, A Mitra - US Patent 9,668,643, 2017 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for space-optimized visualization catheters are provided. Some
embodiments utilize complimentary metal-oxide-semi-conductor (“CMOS”) technology …

Image sensor for endoscopic use

L Blanquart, JD Talbert, JD Henley… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
An endoscopic device having embodiments of a hybrid imag ing sensor that optimizes a
pixel array area on a substrate using a stacking scheme for placement of related circuitry …

Method and apparatus for performing retro peritoneal dissection

J Kleiner, J Adair, K Wiggins - US Patent 9,717,403, 2017 - Google Patents
The foregoing application describes a system and method of performing a minimally
invasive surgical operation. More specifically, the invention involves the use of disposable …